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Career Summary
Biography
Elizabeth Baynham is a lecturer in Classics at the University of Newcastle, having received her doctorate from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her primary research interests are in the areas of Greek history, Greek and Roman historiography and Greek and Roman art; in particular, the reign of Alexander the Great and his Successors. Her articles have appeared in Classical Quarterly (Oxford) and European and North American journals and in several edited collections of thematic studies.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University of Wellington
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle
- Diploma in Education, University of Newcastle
Research
Research keywords
- Cultural studies
- Greek studies
- Historical studies
Research expertise
My work is primarily focussed on Greek history from the 4th century B.C., in particular the reign of Alexander the Great and his Successors and the relevant ancient historiography.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 219900 | Other History And Archaeology | 50 |
| 210300 | Historical Studies | 35 |
| 229900 | Other Philosophy And Religious Studies | 15 |
Appointments
| Referee for Classical Bulletin [ISSN: 0009-8337] Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc (United States) | 01/01/2007 |
| Referee for AHB [ISSN: 0835-3638] Ancient History Bulletin (Canada) | 01/01/2007 |
| Referee for Antichthon [ISSN: 0066-4774] Australian Society for Classical Studies (Australia) | 01/01/2007 |
| Referee for Acta Classica [ISSN:0065-1141] Classical Association (South Africa) | 01/01/2007 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 1995 | Supervisor of the Year NUPSA (Australia) Recognition of outstanding supervision of postgraduate students. I was nominated by Ms Debra Donnelly and Mrs Josephine Riley |
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Invitations
| Research proposal for the Council for Humanities Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research NWO, Netherlands (Invitation to assess research project) | 2002 |
| Numismatics Exhibition Macquarie University, Australia (Invitation to contribute Essay to Catalogue for Numismatics Exhibition at Macquarie University) | 2007 |
| Alexander the Great: A new History Blackwells, London, Australia (Invitation to contribute chapter to text) | 2007 |
| The Cambridge Companion to Roman Historians Cambridge University press, Australia (Invitation to contribute chapter to text) | 2007 |
| John Marincola Blackwell Publishers, United States (Invitation to contribute to a volume of the Blackwell series of Companions to the Ancient World) | 2003 |
| Classical review Published for the Classical Association by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom (Invitation to review monographs for The Classical Review) | 2007 |
| Journal of Hellenic Studies Macmillan and Co, London, United Kingdom (Invitation to review monographs for The Journal of Hellenic Studies) | 2007 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Discipline co-ordinator (2007); School equity officer (2003-2005); Honours convenor (2005); course co-ordinator for AHIS 1010, AHIS3140; AHIS3540; AHIS3530; AHIS3550
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Ancient Greek and Roman history; particularly Greek history of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.; Greek and Roman social history; Greek, Etruscan and Roman art and architecture
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.ERF Teaching Relief - Agllias & Baynham$36,065
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome$4,000
The many faces of war, Calgary Canada, 2-4 October 2009$1,000
The prototype of the Western University: Academy 360-260 B.C.$20,000
The Prototype of the Western University: Academy 360-260 B.C.$20,000
'Tough old Buggers': An examination of age as a factor in ancient military forces$4,500
The Macedonians in Athens, 323-229 BC, Greece 24-26 May 2001$2,102
Alexander the Great - a Fortnight, Christchurch, NZ.$290
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome.$5,000
Professor A B Bosworth, Dept of Classics and Ancient History, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 15/8/98 - 30/11/98.$2,948
Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities: Classical, Canada 29-31 May 1998$1,804
The Historiography of Alexander theGreat: The Metz Epitome.$2,000
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome.$5,500
Vistor Grant - Professor J C Yardley 4/3/97 - 11/7/97$3,600
Internationales Kolloquin uber Alexander den Grossen, Bonn, Germany, 9-23 December 1996$278
'The 1993 Triennial New Zealand Classics Conference' - Department of Classics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ - 19 - 21 May 1993$424
The Iconography Of Alexander The Great: Its Impact On The Literary Sources$4,000
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 17 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $113,511 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2009 (3 grants)
ERF Teaching Relief - Agllias & Baynham$36,065
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Germov, Doctor Kylie Agllias, Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $36,065 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189832 | ||
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome$4,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189366 | ||
The many faces of war, Calgary Canada, 2-4 October 2009$1,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190579 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
The prototype of the Western University: Academy 360-260 B.C.$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Harold Tarrant, Associate Professor Eugenio Benitez, Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188402 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
The Prototype of the Western University: Academy 360-260 B.C.$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Harold Tarrant, Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187177 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
'Tough old Buggers': An examination of age as a factor in ancient military forces$4,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,500 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183381 | ||
2001 (1 grants)
The Macedonians in Athens, 323-229 BC, Greece 24-26 May 2001$2,102
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,102 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0180762 | ||
1999 (1 grants)
Alexander the Great - a Fortnight, Christchurch, NZ.$290
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $290 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0180442 | ||
1998 (3 grants)
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome.$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham, Professor J Yardley | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177329 | ||
Professor A B Bosworth, Dept of Classics and Ancient History, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 15/8/98 - 30/11/98.$2,948
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,948 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178303 | ||
Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities: Classical, Canada 29-31 May 1998$1,804
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,804 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0179733 | ||
1997 (1 grants)
The Historiography of Alexander theGreat: The Metz Epitome.$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham, Professor J Yardley | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176682 | ||
1996 (3 grants)
The Historiography of Alexander the Great: the Metz Epitome.$5,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham, Professor J Yardley | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,500 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175726 | ||
Vistor Grant - Professor J C Yardley 4/3/97 - 11/7/97$3,600
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,600 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0177034 | ||
Internationales Kolloquin uber Alexander den Grossen, Bonn, Germany, 9-23 December 1996$278
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $278 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176625 | ||
1993 (1 grants)
'The 1993 Triennial New Zealand Classics Conference' - Department of Classics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ - 19 - 21 May 1993$424
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $424 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0174340 | ||
1992 (1 grants)
The Iconography Of Alexander The Great: Its Impact On The Literary Sources$4,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Baynham | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0174102 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 0 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Classics) | Co-Supervisor | The Decline of Delphi |
| 2012 | PhD (Classics) | Principal Supervisor | Philostratus Illustrated: The Reception of the Imagines in Renaissance Art and Culture |
| 2003 | PhD (Classics) | Sole Supervisor | Women in Justin: Investigation into the presentation of female characters in Justin's Epitome of Pompeius Trogus' Philippic Histories |
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Dr Elizabeth Baynham
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5232 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6933 |
| Elizabeth.Baynham@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | Classics |
| Office | MCLG19, McMullin Building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/elizabeth-baynham |
